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nebulizer meds

mchughirene
mchughirene
I have been having dry eyes lately...and Im wondering if anyone else is having problems with it also....Im thinking it is the neb.meds but im not sure--murine eye drops are not helping.....It is really very annoying
jarca
jarca
did the dry eyes start when you started the nebulizer?
this summer my alllergies have made my eyes feel dry & scratchy.
i found an allergy antihistamine eye drop OTC that helps me more than just liquid tears.
you might ask your dr if something like that could help you.
also i have found that the eye drops that "get the red out" irritate my eyes and dry them out more...so i chose drops that don't get the red out
gwapo
gwapo
Not sure about the dry eyes but it's starting to get blurry and hard to focus when reading normal text.....for me having always had good vision I think it may be caused by the meds...
deleted_user
deleted_user
One of the side effects of long term steroid use it the development of eye problems, like glaucoma or cataracts. I have read that patients who already have glaucoma should tell their doctors about it before starting steroids.
Anybody with eye problems should probably mention it at the next appointment to see if there is a connection to steroid use.
grannie
grannie
I have gulcoma and on Steroid inhalers and I have to use one eye drop twice a day and a different one at night. The fact that my eyes also dry out from allergies I take a pill for that.

Best to let you eye Doc tell you what the problem is.